slowly into stride, in touch, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, soon chased winner, kept on and held towards finish
slowly into stride, behind and outpaced, kept on from over 1f out, no impression
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well towards finish
behind and outpaced, kept on from over 1f out, no impression
led, ridden over 1f out, soon edged left, headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
with leader, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened over 1f out
King's Pavilion ran green when runner-up on his debut over the trip at Leicester and will know more today. But BIRKDALE had obviously been showing plenty at home ahead of his introduction over course and distance last month as he started a short-priced favourite. He blew the start or would have got closer and can recoup losses. The booking of Graham Lee for newcomer Duncan Of Scotland catches the eye while Dark Defender is probably capable of better than he showed at Haydock.
Birkdale (IRE) 6-4fav (9-5) Went left start, with leader, ridden entering final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Ancient Astronaut (9-5) at Ayr 6f 2yo mdn (4) gs in May.
Causey Arch (IRE) Jeremy colt out of Coill Cri.
Dark Defender 33-1 (9-5) Not much room start, held up, shaken up over 2f out, outpaced and no impression from over 1f out, 6th of 10, 9l behind Eltezam (9-5) at Haydock 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in May.
Duncan Of Scotland (IRE) Roderic O'connor colt out of Cantando.
King's Pavilion (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Led, hung right and ridden over 1f out, headed and outpaced inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind War Department (9-5) at Leicester 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in May.
Total Power 33-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along before halfway, no impression, last of 3, 20l behind Rogues' Gallery (9-5) at Ayr 5f 2yo mdn (4) gd in May.
Calpurnia 16-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and not much room over 1f out, and again inside final furlong, one pace, 11th of 13, 8l behind Mon Beau Visage (9-5) at Redcar 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in May.
Bassett Bleu Wootton Bassett colt out of Lafontaine Bleu.